:root{--bg:#09111d;--panel:rgba(255,255,255,0.045);--panel-strong:rgba(255,255,255,0.07);--line:rgba(215,232,255,0.11);--text:#eef4fb;--muted:#a5b2c2;--dim:#738094;--accent:#6bb7e8;--accent-2:#8ad7b0;--shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.22);--radius:8px;color-scheme:dark}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;min-width:320px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 18% 8%,rgba(107,183,232,.11),transparent 26rem),linear-gradient(135deg,#070d17 0%,#0b1420 48%,#09111d 100%);color:var(--text);font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;line-height:1.6}
body::before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.022) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.022) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:72px 72px;mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(0,0,0,.62),transparent 80%)}
#bg-canvas{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:0;pointer-events:none}
.site-header,main,.footer{position:relative;z-index:1}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}img{max-width:100%;display:block}
h1,h2,h3,h4,p{margin-top:0}
h2{margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(1.55rem,3vw,2.35rem);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h3{margin-bottom:.65rem;font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.25}
h4{margin-bottom:.35rem;font-size:1rem}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:1rem;top:1rem;z-index:100;transform:translateY(-140%);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--accent);color:#00111f;padding:.65rem .9rem;font-weight:800}
.skip-link:focus{transform:translateY(0)}
.text-accent{color:var(--accent-2)}

/* ── NAV ── */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(7,17,31,.78);backdrop-filter:blur(20px)}
.nav{width:min(1120px,calc(100% - 40px));min-height:66px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;color:var(--text);font-size:.94rem;font-weight:750;flex-shrink:0}
.brand-mark{display:grid;width:38px;height:38px;place-items:center;border:1px solid rgba(73,182,255,.55);border-radius:var(--radius);background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(73,182,255,.16),rgba(128,226,177,.12));color:var(--accent-2);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:900}
.brand-name{font-weight:700}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.25rem;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}
.nav-links a{border-radius:var(--radius);padding:.45rem .15rem;transition:color 160ms}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--accent-2)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;width:42px;height:42px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--panel)}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:18px;height:2px;margin:5px auto;background:var(--text)}

/* ── LAYOUT ── */
.section{width:min(1120px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:0 auto;padding:72px 0}
.section-eyebrow{margin:0 0 .5rem;color:var(--accent-2);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
.section-heading{max-width:720px;margin-bottom:1.55rem}
.section-heading.with-action{max-width:none;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5rem}
.heading-rule{display:block;width:56px;height:2px;margin-top:.8rem;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent-2),var(--accent));border-radius:2px}
.text-link{color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:900}.text-link:hover{opacity:.8}

/* ── HERO ── */
.hero{min-height:820px;display:grid;align-items:center;padding-top:2rem}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(330px,.72fr);gap:3rem;align-items:center}

/* Floating deco */
.hero-deco{position:absolute;pointer-events:none;opacity:.6}
.hero-deco-shield{top:12%;right:5%;width:70px;animation:floatA 8s ease-in-out infinite}
.hero-deco-lock{top:55%;left:3%;width:55px;animation:floatB 10s ease-in-out infinite}
.hero-deco-nodes{bottom:12%;right:8%;width:90px;animation:floatA 12s ease-in-out infinite 2s}
@keyframes floatA{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0) rotate(0deg)}50%{transform:translateY(-18px) rotate(3deg)}}
@keyframes floatB{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateY(14px)}}

/* Hero copy centered */
.hero-copy{padding-top:1.5rem}
.hero-copy-center{text-align:center}
.hero-copy-center .btn-primary{margin:0 auto}
.hero-copy-center .hero-social-row{justify-content:center}
.hero-copy-center .hero-signals{justify-content:center}
.hero-copy-center .hero-platform-row{justify-content:center}
.hero-copy-center .hero-status{justify-content:center}

/* Hero name — transitional green gradient */
.hero-name{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.2vw,2.6rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.08;margin-bottom:.55rem;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent-2) 0%,#72e4b0 45%,var(--accent) 100%);-webkit-background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;background-clip:text}
.hero-role{margin:0 0 .85rem;font-family:"SFMono-Regular",Consolas,monospace;font-size:clamp(1rem,1.8vw,1.25rem);color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:700}
.prompt-sym{color:var(--accent);opacity:.75;margin-right:.3rem}
.t-cursor{display:inline-block;margin-left:1px;animation:blink 1s step-end infinite;color:var(--accent)}
@keyframes blink{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:0}}

/* Status line */
.hero-status{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;margin-bottom:.45rem;font-size:.88rem}
.hero-status strong{color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:700}
.status-pulse{display:inline-block;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent-2);animation:pulseRing 2s ease infinite;flex-shrink:0}
@keyframes pulseRing{0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(138,215,176,.7)}70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 8px rgba(138,215,176,0)}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(138,215,176,0)}}

/* Tagline — terminal comment style */
.hero-tagline{margin:0 0 1.5rem;font-family:"SFMono-Regular",Consolas,monospace;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--dim);letter-spacing:.02em}
.tag-hash{color:var(--accent-2);opacity:.6;margin-right:.3rem;font-weight:700}

/* CTA */
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.65rem;margin-bottom:1.25rem}
.btn-primary{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:46px;border:none;border-radius:var(--radius);background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(73,182,255,.9),rgba(128,226,177,.75));color:#04111d;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:800;padding:.65rem 1.5rem;transition:transform 180ms,filter 180ms;max-width:340px}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);filter:brightness(1.08)}
.hero-social-row{display:flex;gap:.55rem}
.btn-icon-sq{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:42px;height:42px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--panel);color:var(--muted);transition:border-color 180ms,color 180ms,background 180ms,transform 180ms;flex-shrink:0}
.btn-icon-sq:hover{border-color:rgba(138,215,176,.5);color:var(--accent-2);background:rgba(138,215,176,.07);transform:translateY(-2px)}

/* Signal pills — one line */
.hero-signals{display:flex;flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:.5rem;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none}
.hero-signals::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.hero-signals span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.35rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.035);color:var(--muted);padding:.3rem .7rem;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap;transition:border-color 160ms,color 160ms;flex-shrink:0}
.hero-signals span:hover{border-color:rgba(138,215,176,.4);color:var(--accent-2)}
.hero-signals svg{opacity:.7;flex-shrink:0}

/* Platform row (TryHackMe) */
.hero-platform-row{display:flex;gap:.65rem;margin-top:.55rem}
.hero-platform-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;color:var(--dim);font-size:.74rem;font-weight:600;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:.25rem .65rem;transition:color 160ms,border-color 160ms}
.hero-platform-link:hover{color:var(--accent-2);border-color:rgba(138,215,176,.4)}

/* Terminal panel (right) */
.hero-panel{position:relative;min-height:340px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(16,34,58,.85),rgba(7,17,31,.97));box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.terminal-window{margin:.95rem;border:1px solid rgba(128,226,177,.3);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:rgba(3,8,15,.72);backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
.terminal-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;padding:.62rem .75rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);position:relative}
.t-dot{width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent-2);opacity:.8;display:block;flex-shrink:0}
.terminal-title-center{position:absolute;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);font-family:"SFMono-Regular",Consolas,monospace;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--accent-2);letter-spacing:.05em;font-weight:700;pointer-events:none}
.t-bar-right{margin-left:auto;width:30px;display:block}
.terminal-body{padding:.85rem 1rem;color:#d8ffe8;font-family:"SFMono-Regular",Consolas,"Liberation Mono",monospace;font-size:.78rem}
.terminal-body p{margin-bottom:.42rem}
.prompt{color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:800}
.term-focus{color:var(--text);font-size:.82rem;margin-bottom:.55rem}
.term-gap{margin:.15rem 0;line-height:.5}
.term-name{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--text)}
.term-applying{color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:700;font-size:.8rem;margin-top:.2rem}
.term-areas{color:var(--accent-2);font-size:.74rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;margin:.2rem 0}
.term-location{color:var(--text);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700}
.term-modes{color:var(--muted);font-size:.72rem}

/* ── ABOUT ── */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1.5rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.about-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.1rem}
.about-icon-col{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:.85rem}
.about-icon-wrap{width:36px;height:36px;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid rgba(138,215,176,.25);border-radius:var(--radius);background:rgba(138,215,176,.06);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--accent-2)}
.about-icon-col p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;margin:0}

/* Metrics — icon + text SIDE BY SIDE */
.metrics{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1rem}
.metric-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--panel);padding:.95rem 1rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;gap:.55rem;box-shadow:0 8px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.15);transition:border-color 200ms,transform 180ms}
.metric-card:hover{border-color:rgba(138,215,176,.3);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.metric-icon{color:var(--accent-2);opacity:.75;flex-shrink:0}
.metric-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center}
.metric-text strong{color:var(--accent);font-size:1.45rem;line-height:1;font-weight:800}
.metric-text span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.78rem;margin-top:.3rem;text-align:center}

/* ── VERTICAL TIMELINE ── */
.vtimeline{position:relative;padding-left:2.5rem}
.vtimeline::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:.55rem;top:.75rem;bottom:1.5rem;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--accent-2),var(--accent),rgba(107,183,232,.1));border-radius:2px}
.vtl-item{position:relative;margin-bottom:1.25rem}
.vtl-dot{position:absolute;left:-2.15rem;top:1.25rem;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent-2);border:2px solid var(--bg);box-shadow:0 0 0 2px rgba(138,215,176,.4),0 0 12px rgba(138,215,176,.3);z-index:1}
.vtl-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--panel);padding:1.2rem;box-shadow:0 8px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.15);transition:border-color 180ms,background 180ms;display:flex;gap:1rem;align-items:flex-start}
.vtl-card:hover{border-color:rgba(138,215,176,.35);background:var(--panel-strong)}
.vtl-icon-wrap{width:44px;height:44px;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid rgba(138,215,176,.2);border-radius:var(--radius);background:rgba(138,215,176,.06);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--accent-2)}
.vtl-content{flex:1;min-width:0}
.vtl-header{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;margin-bottom:.85rem}
.vtl-right{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-end;gap:.4rem;flex-shrink:0}
.vtl-badge{display:inline-block;border:1px solid rgba(107,183,232,.35);border-radius:999px;background:rgba(107,183,232,.08);color:var(--accent);padding:.22rem .65rem;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
.vtl-badge-blue{border-color:rgba(107,183,232,.5)!important;background:rgba(107,183,232,.12)!important;color:var(--accent)!important}
.vtl-date{color:var(--accent-2);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:800;white-space:nowrap}
.vtl-sub{color:var(--dim);font-size:.82rem;margin-bottom:.25rem}
.vtl-org{color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;margin-bottom:0}
.vtl-content>p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.94rem;margin-bottom:.85rem}
.vtl-impact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:.65rem;margin:.85rem 0;padding:.9rem;border:1px solid rgba(138,215,176,.15);border-radius:var(--radius);background:rgba(138,215,176,.04)}
.vtl-impact div{text-align:center}
.vtl-impact strong{display:block;color:var(--accent-2);font-size:.92rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1.2}
.vtl-impact span{display:block;color:var(--dim);font-size:.7rem;margin-top:.2rem}

/* Tags */
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;margin-top:.9rem}
.tags span{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);color:var(--muted);padding:.28rem .6rem;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:600}

/* ── SKILLS — CHIP GRID (original format with icon headers) ── */
.skill-cat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1rem}
.skill-cat-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--panel);padding:1.15rem;box-shadow:0 8px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.15);transition:border-color 200ms}
.skill-cat-card:hover{border-color:rgba(138,215,176,.28)}
.skill-cat-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.65rem;margin-bottom:.95rem}
.skill-cat-icon{width:34px;height:34px;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid rgba(138,215,176,.2);border-radius:6px;background:rgba(138,215,176,.06);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--accent-2)}
.skill-cat-label{margin:0;color:var(--accent-2);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.skill-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.45rem}
.chip{display:inline-block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.035);color:var(--muted);padding:.3rem .7rem;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:600;cursor:default;transition:border-color 180ms,color 180ms,background 180ms}
.chip:hover{border-color:rgba(107,183,232,.45);color:var(--text);background:rgba(107,183,232,.07)}
.chip.hi{border-color:rgba(138,215,176,.35);color:var(--accent-2);background:rgba(138,215,176,.06)}
.chip.hi:hover{border-color:rgba(138,215,176,.65);background:rgba(138,215,176,.12)}

/* ── PROJECTS ── */
.proj-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1rem}
.proj-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--panel);padding:1.05rem;box-shadow:0 8px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.15);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.7rem;transition:transform 180ms,border-color 180ms,background 180ms}
.proj-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:rgba(73,182,255,.46);background:var(--panel-strong)}
.card-top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem}
.proj-cat{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.proj-cat-teal{color:var(--accent-2)}
.proj-cat-blue{color:var(--accent)}
.proj-cat-purple{color:#a78bfa}
.proj-cat-orange{color:#fb923c}
.proj-cat-red{color:#f87171}
.proj-cat-indigo{color:#818cf8}
.external-link{display:inline-flex;width:34px;height:34px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1px solid rgba(107,183,232,.36);border-radius:var(--radius);background:rgba(107,183,232,.07);color:var(--accent);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:900;transition:transform 180ms,border-color 180ms}
.external-link:hover{transform:translate(2px,-2px);border-color:rgba(138,215,176,.65);color:var(--accent-2)}
.proj-title-row{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:.85rem}
.proj-icon{width:48px;height:48px;flex-shrink:0;border-radius:var(--radius);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.proj-icon-teal{background:rgba(138,215,176,.1);border:1px solid rgba(138,215,176,.25);color:var(--accent-2)}
.proj-icon-blue{background:rgba(107,183,232,.1);border:1px solid rgba(107,183,232,.25);color:var(--accent)}
.proj-icon-purple{background:rgba(167,139,250,.1);border:1px solid rgba(167,139,250,.25);color:#a78bfa}
.proj-icon-orange{background:rgba(251,146,60,.1);border:1px solid rgba(251,146,60,.25);color:#fb923c}
.proj-icon-red{background:rgba(248,113,113,.1);border:1px solid rgba(248,113,113,.25);color:#f87171}
.proj-icon-indigo{background:rgba(129,140,248,.1);border:1px solid rgba(129,140,248,.25);color:#818cf8}
.proj-title-row h3{font-size:.98rem;margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.3;color:var(--text)}
.proj-card>p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem;margin:0}
.proj-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:.5rem;padding:.75rem;border:1px solid rgba(107,183,232,.12);border-radius:var(--radius);background:rgba(107,183,232,.03)}
.proj-stats div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:.2rem;text-align:center}
.proj-stats div svg{color:var(--dim);opacity:.7}
.proj-stats strong{font-size:.88rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--accent);display:block;line-height:1}
.proj-stats span{font-size:.68rem;color:var(--dim)}
.proj-gh-static{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;color:var(--dim);font-size:.76rem;font-weight:600;padding-top:.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:auto}

/* ── EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS ── */
.edu-section-wrap{margin-bottom:2.5rem}
.edu-section-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:.85rem;margin-bottom:1.25rem}
.edu-section-icon{width:40px;height:40px;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid rgba(138,215,176,.25);border-radius:var(--radius);background:rgba(138,215,176,.07);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--accent-2)}
.subsection-label{font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent-2);margin-bottom:.15rem}
.subsection-sub{color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;margin:0}
.edu-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1rem}
.edu-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--panel);padding:1.5rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:1rem;transition:border-color 200ms,transform 180ms;box-shadow:0 8px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.15)}
.edu-card:hover{border-color:rgba(138,215,176,.3);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.edu-hex-icon{flex-shrink:0}
.edu-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.3rem;text-align:center}
.edu-degree{font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:.1rem}
.edu-major{color:var(--accent-2);font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;margin:0}
.edu-school{color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;margin:0}
.edu-meta{color:var(--dim);font-size:.78rem;font-family:"SFMono-Regular",Consolas,monospace;margin:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.35rem}
.cic-loc{color:var(--dim);font-size:.78rem;margin:.25rem 0 0;font-family:"SFMono-Regular",Consolas,monospace}
.certs-section-wrap{margin-bottom:1rem}
.cert-cards-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1rem}
.cert-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--panel);padding:1.35rem 1.1rem 1.1rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;gap:.4rem;transition:border-color 200ms,transform 180ms;box-shadow:0 8px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.15)}
.cert-card:hover{border-color:rgba(138,215,176,.35);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.cert-badge-wrap{width:88px;height:88px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:.55rem}
.cert-badge-img{width:88px;height:88px;object-fit:contain;border-radius:8px}
.cert-icon{width:70px;height:70px;border-radius:14px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:"SFMono-Regular",Consolas,monospace;font-size:1rem;font-weight:900;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);letter-spacing:.04em;margin-bottom:.65rem;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
.cert-name{font-size:.88rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:0}
.cert-abbr{font-family:"SFMono-Regular",Consolas,monospace;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--accent-2);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.cert-issuer{font-family:"SFMono-Regular",Consolas,monospace;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--dim);margin-bottom:0}
.cert-dates{font-family:"SFMono-Regular",Consolas,monospace;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:0}
.cert-arrow{color:var(--accent-2);margin:0 .2rem}
.cert-coursework{color:var(--dim);font-size:.75em;font-weight:600}
.cert-verify{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;margin-top:auto;padding:.38rem .85rem;border:1px solid rgba(138,215,176,.35);border-radius:999px;background:rgba(138,215,176,.07);color:var(--accent-2);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;transition:background 180ms,border-color 180ms}
.cert-verify:hover{background:rgba(138,215,176,.15);border-color:rgba(138,215,176,.6)}

/* ── WRITEUPS ── */
.writing-topbar{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.medium-sm-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;padding:.38rem .85rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;background:var(--panel);color:var(--muted);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;transition:border-color 180ms,color 180ms}
.medium-sm-badge:hover{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.25);color:var(--text)}
.writing-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1rem}
.writing-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.7rem;padding:1rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--panel);box-shadow:0 8px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.15);transition:transform 180ms,border-color 180ms,background 180ms}
.writing-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:rgba(138,215,176,.3);background:var(--panel-strong)}
.wc-top{display:flex}
.wc-cat{font-size:.65rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.wc-cat-green{color:var(--accent-2)}
.wc-cat-blue{color:var(--accent)}
.wc-cat-purple{color:#a78bfa}
.wc-cat-red{color:#f87171}
.wc-body{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:.75rem}
.wc-icon-wrap{width:42px;height:42px;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--accent-2)}
.wc-body h3{font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.3;margin:0;color:var(--text)}
.writing-card>p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.82rem;margin:0;flex:1}
.wc-foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-top:auto;padding-top:.65rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.wc-year{color:var(--dim);font-size:.75rem}
.wc-read{color:var(--dim);font-size:.75rem}

/* ── HIGHLIGHTS BAR ── */
.highlights-section{padding:0 0 24px}
.highlights-bar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:1rem;padding:1.25rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--panel)}
.hl-item{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;gap:.4rem}
.hl-icon{color:var(--accent-2);opacity:.75}
.hl-item strong{font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--accent);line-height:1}
.hl-item span{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* ── CONTACT ── */
.contact-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .6fr;gap:2.5rem;align-items:start}
.contact-brand{font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent-2);margin-bottom:.35rem}
.contact-tagline{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.contact-social-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.65rem}
.cs-link{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.85rem;padding:.9rem 1rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--panel);color:var(--muted);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;transition:border-color 200ms,color 180ms,background 180ms,transform 180ms}
.cs-link:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.cs-link:hover{border-color:rgba(138,215,176,.4);color:var(--accent-2);background:rgba(138,215,176,.07)}
.cs-link img{filter:brightness(.75) saturate(.5);transition:filter 180ms}
.cs-link:hover img{filter:brightness(1) saturate(1) hue-rotate(140deg)}
.contact-right{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.65rem}
.contact-info-card{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:.85rem;padding:.9rem 1rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--panel);transition:border-color 200ms}
.contact-info-card:hover{border-color:rgba(138,215,176,.25)}
.cic-icon{width:36px;height:36px;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid rgba(138,215,176,.2);border-radius:6px;background:rgba(138,215,176,.06);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--accent-2)}
.cic-label{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-2);margin-bottom:.2rem}
.cic-val{color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;margin:0}
.cic-avail{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem}
.avail-dot-sm{display:inline-block;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent-2);box-shadow:0 0 6px rgba(138,215,176,.6)}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
.footer{position:relative;z-index:1;width:min(1120px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:0 auto;padding:1.5rem 0 2.2rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--dim);font-size:.84rem}
.footer p{margin:0}
.footer a:hover{color:var(--accent)}

/* ── REVEAL ── */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity 600ms ease,transform 600ms ease}
.reveal.is-visible{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media(max-width:1060px){.nav-links{gap:.85rem;font-size:.82rem}}
@media(max-width:940px){
  .hero-grid,.about-grid,.metrics,.proj-grid,.skill-cat-grid,.cert-cards-grid,.writing-grid,.contact-layout,.edu-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero{min-height:auto;padding-top:3.5rem}
  .section{padding:56px 0}
  .section-heading.with-action{display:block}
  .vtl-header{flex-direction:column;gap:.5rem}
  .vtl-right{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .vtl-impact{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .vtl-card{flex-direction:column}
  .metrics{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .highlights-bar{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .nav-links{position:absolute;left:16px;right:16px;top:78px;display:none;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:rgba(7,17,31,.97);padding:.8rem;z-index:60}
  .nav-links.is-open{display:flex}
  .nav-links a{padding:.7rem}
  .brand-name{max-width:180px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}
  .vtimeline{padding-left:1.75rem}
  .vtl-dot{left:-1.4rem}
  .vtl-impact{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .section{width:min(100% - 32px,1120px)}
  .cert-cards-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .writing-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .highlights-bar{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .hero-signals{flex-wrap:wrap}
}
@media(max-width:600px){.cert-cards-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*::before,*::after{scroll-behavior:auto!important;transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}